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Establishing a water supply and connecting to a fire hydrant is one of the first skills introduced to the newest members of the current class of #YourPortlandFirefighters at our training yard. Here you see the trainers displaying all the steps to perform this successfully. This skill seems rather basic but there are certain steps taken to make this easier, smoother, and, in the end, faster. Which hand do you grab the hose and which do you grab the free coupling? Where to put the hydrant spanner

Have you heard these tips to master the triple tap hydrant configuration? Here are Steps 1-3: 1) Connect Four-Way Valve to Hydrant - Use “Hydrant” port of four-way valve 2) First Line Connection - Connect the first line from the supply pumper to the “To Fire” port of the four-way valve. - Ensure this line goes to one of the large intakes on the supply pumper. 3) Second Line Connection - Use the Oasis valve to double tap the hydrant. - Connect the second line from the “To Relay Pump Inlet” port t